To avoid sluggish or irrelevant responses to policymakers’ current policy efforts, we identify researchers based on their expertise area and then prepare them to respond rapidly to policymakers. We can help you quickly identify researchers who have expertise relevant to the goals and initiatives identified by policymakers.

The searchability of scholarly profiles based on policy issue areas is typically lacking. Just like policymakers, researchers need support in developing relevant connections and can be hesitant to engage in the absence of established trust and credibility.

Our experienced consultants offer data-driven insights on effective researcher recruitment campaigns to develop a robust and active network of researchers who are ready to respond at a moment’s notice. We harness and design infrastructure for organizing researchers’ contact information and expertise profiles, resulting in a searchable archive, a virtual community forum, and a contact management system.

A custom scope of work will be created based on partners’ needs, structured as follows:

• We contract with trained consultants to do the heavy lifting as needed. The variable rate is influenced by the number of policymakers and researchers you seek to engage in a Rapid Response Network for your project.
• We can also help you build organizational capacity for sustained in-house implementation. We can train your team and offer technical assistance in developing technical applications and recruiting researchers to participate in your initiative.